Voittajan

Voittajan is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun voittaja, which means "winner." It marks possession or association, and is commonly used in phrases such as voittajan palkinto (the winner’s prize) or voittajan nimi (the winner’s name). In Finnish, genitive forms are used to show ownership, attribution, or relation between nouns.

Voittaja is an agent noun derived from the verb voittaa, meaning "to win." The word is declined according to Finnish grammar: the nominative singular is voittaja, the genitive singular is voittajan, and the partitive singular is voittajaa. The plural nominative is voittajat, and the genitive plural is voittajien. Thus voittajan functions as the possessive form for a single winner.

Usage and context: Voittajan is commonly found in sports reporting, awards ceremonies, lotteries, and other competitive contexts where the identity or possessions of a winner are discussed. It is typically part of a larger noun phrase rather than used alone, and it is used to attribute things to the winner, such as "voittajan lausunto" (the winner’s statement) or "voittajan palkinto jaettiin" (the winner’s prize was awarded).

See also: voittaja, Finnish grammar, Finnish noun declension, ownership constructions in Finnish.